In the wake of the atrocities in Syria, Canadians from coast to coast opened their homes and their hearts to thousands of people hoping to make a new life for themselves in this country, earning the Canada praise and accolades across the international community. But Canada has long had a fraught relationship with those who seek refuge inside its borders, from the Head Tax and Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 to the 1939 decision to turn away German Jews seeking asylum from the war.

On March 5, join the Hart House Debates & Dialogue Committee as it hosts an incredible and diverse roster of panelists to discuss the past, present, and future of Canada’s approach to migrants and refugees.